GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| pitfall | trap |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| wanton | merciless |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |